Lecture 6 Flashcards
What is the UI design?
Process of making interfaces in software with a focus on looks.
What are the 4 GUI elements?
1.Input controls
2.Navigation components
3.Informational components
4.Containers
What is Input Controls?
It allows users to input information into the system.
What is navigation components?
It helps users move around a product or website.
What is informational components?
It shares information with users
What is containers?
It holds related content together.
What is a bento menu?
Represents a menu with grid items.
What are bread crumbs?
- Little trails of links help users figure out where they are within a website.
-Let users see their current location and the proceeding pages.
What are cards?
Make smart use of the space available
What are carousel?
They allow users to browse through sets of content
What is a loader?
They let users know the system is completing an action in the background and should wait.
What are the user interface design spiral process steps (ADCV) ?
1.Interface analysis
2.Interface design
3. Interface construction
4.Interface validation
What is interface analysis?
Determining who will interact with the system.
What is interface design?
Enables users to perform all defined tasks in a manner that meets every usability goal defined for the system.
What is interface construction?
Prototype that enables usage scenarios to be evaluated.
What is interface validation?
Degree to which the interface is easy to use and to learn.
What are the 6 pillars of UI design (CULUUR)?
1.User familiarity
2.Consistency
3.Least surprise
4.Recoverability
5.User assistance
6. User diversity
What is user familiarity?
Interface should be based on user-oriented terms and concepts rather computer concepts.
What is consistency?`
Define a pattern and follow it.
What is least surprise?
UI should be designed to not surprise the users and be as obvious as possible.
What is recoverability?
It should allow the user to recover from errors.
What is user assistance?
Ensures the user is aware of what’s going on and that there’s help available if they need.
What is user diversity?
Interaction facilities for different types of user should be supported.
